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Scott Mathieson. Image courtesy SPEN SP Energy Networks (SPEN) has been awarded over £21 million ($27.5 million) in funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fun (SIF) to move ahead with three critical projects. The projects include; power electronics for the LV grid, how offshore wind farms can be used to restore power following a national outage,…
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Amcor has brought to market its new Clear-Tite 40 shrink bag for fresh and processed meat. The new packaging achieves an impressive 19% reduction in weight when compared to standard 50µ shrink bags, says the leader in responsible packaging. At only 40µ, the Clear-Tite 40 reduces the amount of plastic used per product, while maintaining…
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Amcor has brought to market its new Clear-Tite 40 shrink bag for fresh and processed meat. The new packaging achieves an impressive 19% reduction in weight when compared to standard 50µ shrink bags, says the leader in responsible packaging. At only 40µ, the Clear-Tite 40 reduces the amount of plastic used per product, while maintaining…
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Sappi Europe is expanding its portfolio of wet-glue wet-strength label papers with a linen embossed version of its successful Parade Label WS label paper. Produced at Sappi’s Gratkorn mill in Austria, the new Parade Label WS Linen exhibits excellent printing and converting results – targeting applications such as returnable beverage bottles. It boasts outstanding results…
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Trayer’s 3000 Series Maintenance-Free, Storm-Hardened, Medium Voltage Switchgear. Image courtesy Trayer. In a move to broaden its grid modernisation product portfolio, Siemens has announced the acquisition of California-based Trayer Engineering Corporation, which designs and manufactures medium voltage secondary distribution switchgear for outdoor and below ground applications. Trayer specializes in hermetically sealed padmount and submersible switchgear,…
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Multinational chemical distributor Nordmann has entered a new partnership with Meadow Foods Inclusions to distribute ingredients in Germany for decorating and filling foods. Meadow Foods is a leading producer of sweet food inclusions such as honeycomb, crunchy toffee, soft caramel and fudge. Its product range also features a variety of sugar-based decorations and toppings. These…
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PROPER Snacks and Netflix have struck up a partnership to encourage the nation to enjoy the ultimate “PROPER night in”. The independent snack brand and streaming giant Netflix says they have created a new limited-edition popcorn flavour – Netflix and Chilli Caramel – to help people “connect to others and rediscover the fun of night…
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Image: AST The Latvia grid hosting capacity could be increased by 40% with grid enhancing technologies (GETs), aka ‘innovative grid technologies’, a new study has found. The EU-funded study, which was undertaken for the Latvian TSO AST by French consultancy Artelys, found that of the technologies reviewed curative redispatch would provide the greatest increase in…
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Image: Agile Energy X Tepco subsidiary Tokyo based Agile Energy X is reported to be experimenting with the use of excess renewables for bitcoin mining. The company, which was formed in 2022, is aiming to use renewable electricity that would otherwise be wasted. Agile Energy X was established to create a scheme for using variable…
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DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, was honored with Panduit’s 2024 Top Global E-commerce Distributor Award for the seventh consecutive year. Panduit representatives recently recognized DigiKey with its seventh consecutive top global e-commerce distributor award and celebrated 25 years of…
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